# Squids. Just a reminder... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 21, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172 "2008-04-21T11:10:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/41 "2008-04-22T07:52:51Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > and bikes don’t depreciate like cars. WHAT!? ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/42 "2008-04-22T07:59:18Z")
> [@lsvtechatch](#): > > WHAT!? what’s so hard about this? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/43 "2008-04-22T08:05:29Z")
lol in before 90na300zx drops his bike the next time he rides it 😛 Hope not though. ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/44 "2008-04-22T08:27:54Z")
just rode it to school, no problems…jerkass… ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/45 "2008-04-22T08:40:27Z")
😛 ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/46 "2008-04-22T09:07:10Z")
> [@90NA300ZX](#): > > i’ve been riding for 5 years, i’m 23…and never a drop. > > well…i took the defensive rider course, when i was 18, had never known anything about driving stick/riding before, it was all completely new to me…and on the first day of riding they had us do this “accelerate - sharp turn - straighten out - hard braking” exercise…and i, without thinking, braked before straightening completely up, and at like 5MPH put it down… > > i dont count that though since it was in a controlled place (not on the road) with supervision/instruction, i didnt have a license, and was riding for the first day in my life… You may not be a squid. I’ll use Florida for example because they have the worst of the worst. A squid is a newbie rider who bought the bike to make up for his small penis. So he rides in the same gear he takes to the beach and since there is no helmet law in Florida he has his daygo haircut gelled up while his helmet is clipped to the seat cowling. And he rides in high traffic areas on purpose so he can rev his engine and show off at red lights. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/47 "2008-04-22T09:17:58Z")
> [@PureXTC](#): > > You may not be a squid. I’ll use Florida for example because they have the worst of the worst. A squid is a newbie rider who bought the bike to make up for his small penis. So he rides in the same gear he takes to the beach and since there is no helmet law in Florida he has his daygo haircut gelled up while his helmet is clipped to the seat cowling. And he rides in high traffic areas on purpose so he can rev his engine and show off at red lights. Read: Myrtle beach. sameee I do find my self riding in a t-shirt some times though :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/48 "2008-04-22T09:31:04Z")
i wear leathers when i drive my car. ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/49 "2008-04-22T09:38:27Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Squids squids squids blah blah blah > > Same reminder applies to the harley types in vests and skull caps. Full faced helmets might not have that rebel look, but you won’t look so cool if the unthinkable happens and you get your face ground off by the pavement. :jawdrop: plus, when i flick my cigarettes out the window, your face is more protected from my littering! > [@The\_Russian](#): > > What do you guys do for pants, if i ride this to work ill be rocking dress pants. ☹ if you aren’t rocking leathers for pants, it’s a risk you take no matter what kind of pants you wear. you won’t do any better in jeans then you would in khakis. i’ll be wearing dress pants on mine to and from work also. it’s a risk you take. ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/50 "2008-04-22T10:29:37Z")
i usually wear leather jacket, jeans, gloves with long sleeves going over arms of jacket a bit, and helmet with glass shield. it has to be 80-85 degrees out or higher for me to ride in a t-shirt and without the gloves… ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/51 "2008-04-22T10:42:46Z")
> [@Dex](#): > > plus, when i flick my cigarettes out the window, your face is more protected from my littering! If some one did that to me, I’d go up and punch a dent into the side of their car. May give bikers a bad rap, but I was in a traffic jam, so I decided to go on the shoulder of the road (my bike was getting extremely hot sitting there) well, some jack ass in a minivan decided he didn’t want me to do this and cut on to the shoulder almost knocking me over. I stoped right next to him, and punched a fist size dent into the side of his door. The look on his face was PRICELESS:tif: Bet he won’t do that again. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/52 "2008-04-22T10:44:53Z")
You’re an idiot. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/53 "2008-04-22T10:49:59Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > You’re an idiot. Yes, I could have just stopped and went around him. But, if I didn’t maneuver fast enough and I hit him, I would have done a lot more damage to his body, than his car. Kinda hot headed thing to do, but the guy was a complete JACKASS… Oh, and FYI: what I was doing is COMPLETELY legal (by driving down shoulder during traffic jam) I’m not sure what year, but a while back they passed a law that states motorcycles can travel down a shoulder if clear and safe to avoid over-heating. (obviously this applied to older bikes, that could overheat easily) ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/54 "2008-04-22T10:51:52Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > Yes, I could have just stopped and went around him. > > But, if I didn’t maneuver fast enough and I hit him, I would have done a lot more damage to his body, than his car. > Kinda hot headed thing to do, but the guy was a complete JACKASS… > > Oh, and FYI: what I was doing is COMPLETELY legal (by driving down shoulder during traffic jam) > I’m not sure what year, but a while back they passed a law that states motorcycles can travel down a shoulder if clear and safe to avoid over-heating. (obviously this applied to older bikes, that could overheat easily) that’s really really good to know actually…so rather than waiting in traffic you can just go around it without any legal trouble at all? sounds too good to be true… ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/55 "2008-04-22T11:00:47Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > Oh, and FYI: what I was doing is COMPLETELY legal (by driving down shoulder during traffic jam) > I’m not sure what year, but a while back they passed a law that states motorcycles can travel down a shoulder if clear and safe to avoid over-heating. (obviously this applied to older bikes, that could overheat easily) If by “completely legal” you mean expressely prohibited by NYS motor vehicle law then, yes it was “completely legal.” :zong: > Lane Splitting § 1252. Operating motorcycles on roadways laned for traffic (b) The operator of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken. (c) No person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles. [http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi?COMMONQUERY=LAWS](http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi?COMMONQUERY=LAWS) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/56 "2008-04-22T11:03:40Z")
^ that shits legal in california, Not here ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/57 "2008-04-22T11:11:06Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#): > > ^ that shits legal in california, Not here :rubicant: for sure… danmit, i remember reading that about cali, I just figured it was country wide. My bad. Even then, on a hot day sitting in traffic my bike is like 230\* it sucks big time, so If I can’t avoid the traffic, I do what 95% of other bikes do, and go around. ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/58 "2008-04-22T11:14:39Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > If some one did that to me, I’d go up and punch a dent into the side of their car. > > May give bikers a bad rap, but I was in a traffic jam, so I decided to go on the shoulder of the road (my bike was getting extremely hot sitting there) well, some jack ass in a minivan decided he didn’t want me to do this and cut on to the shoulder almost knocking me over. I stoped right next to him, and punched a fist size dent into the side of his door. The look on his face was PRICELESS:tif: > Bet he won’t do that again. Hopefully you were wearing gloves with the hard knuckles. I hate idiots who get jealous at traffic jams. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/59 "2008-04-22T11:26:05Z")
Semi hijack. dont need to make a new thread to have these questions answered. Bike ill be using is a 79 Suzuki 750GS. It is having the carbs rebuilt and needs a voltage regulator. I might be able to use my dads old jacket The bike has been sitting for 11 years. I will need new tires, brake lines, a helmet, probably gloves, and possibly a jacket. Anyone care to give me the break down on the major things Tires Helmet Jacket Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/squids-just-a-reminder/47172/60 "2008-04-22T11:36:37Z")
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